Shloka 49
Viśvāmitra-janma: Ṛcīka–Satyavatī–Gādhi and the Charu Exchange (विश्वामित्र-जन्म: ऋचीक–सत्यवती–गाधि वृत्तान्तः)
तस्य पुत्रा महात्मानो ब्रह्मुवंशविवर्धना: । तपस्विनो ब्रह्म॒विदो गोत्रकर्तार एव च,उन ब्रह्मवेत्ता तपस्वीके महामनस्वी पुत्र भी ब्राह्मणवंशकी वृद्धि करनेवाले और गोत्रकर्ता हुए
tasya putrā mahātmāno brahmavaṁśa-vivardhanāḥ | tapasvino brahmavido gotrakartāra eva ca ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “Ang kanyang mga anak na lalaki ay mga dakilang kaluluwa—mga asceta at mga nakakakilala sa Brahman—na nagpalago sa lahi ng tradisyong brahmana at naging mga tagapagtatag din ng mga gotra (angkan).”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises an ideal of dharmic continuity: spiritual discipline (tapas) and realization/learning (brahmavidyā) are presented as the true forces that strengthen a sacred lineage and establish enduring social-spiritual institutions like gotras.
Bhishma is describing the descendants (sons) of a previously mentioned figure, characterizing them as noble ascetics and knowers of Brahman who expanded the Brahmin tradition and became recognized founders of clan lineages (gotras).